CELINA - Each morning, third-grader Maddy Luebke joins her classmates in prayer before diving into math problems and spelling words.

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WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Courthouse is getting a $1.3 million upgrade to boost its energy efficiency.

The county is one of 28 counties and

MINSTER - Armed with calculators, seventh- and eighth-grade students at Minster Middle School role-played what it was like to have an occupation, family and monthly expenses. [More]

NEW BREMEN - With the lockkeeper's house nearing completion on the bank of the Miami and Erie Canal, village council members discussed a tentative timetable and took initial action on contracts for future tenants.

BURKETTSVILLE - The Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed Alliance may now apply for part of $324 million in federal Mississippi River Basin funds, for use by local farmers to implement conservation practices and improve water quality.

COLDWATER - Elementary Principal Wade Spencer received a three-year contract following an executive session at Tuesday's school board meeting.

Spencer was hired as elementary principal in 2008 when Molly Hay resigned. His starting salary for his two-year contract at that time was $79,200.

ST. MARYS - The Community Improvement Corporation meeting Tuesday focused on area education with updates on new college dorms and the new city school complex. The meeting was a combined luncheon with St. Marys Chamber of Commerce members.

CELINA - Dr. Travis Lutz will close his St. Marys dental office and move his full operation to the Celina practice he has been sharing with Dr. Richard Ramsey.

With the high school outdoor track and field season coming up quickly, Andrew Goodwin can go into the campaign as a state champion.

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COLUMBUS - Ohio State-bound point guard Aaron Craft, along with a guy he may be seeing a lot over the next few years, Adreian Payne, are the biggest names on the 2010 Associated Press Division III and IV All-Ohio teams.

Mike Kanney and Chuck Alig have done a lot to help their respective programs at their alma mater of Coldwater.

Now, they will get the opportunity to relax and watch as fans.